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Here’s what rocks: female-fronted bands. No Doubt, The Cranberries, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, The Alabama Shakes. I could go on. The newest group falling under this badass umbrella is Tired Lion, a four-piece Perth, Australia-based indie rock band led by vocalist and guitarist Sophie Hopes. The band had a busy 2015, snatching up Australian radio station Triple […]
Holy hell. Bitter sweet. Serious fun. Brooklynite and co-founder of record label Underwater Peoples Evan Ønly is all about dichotomy and careful balance on his new album, /\/\ARBLE. The front man of critically acclaimed synth heavy band, Family Portrait, dropped the five-track solo EP at the end of June, stating he wanted to create music […]
Two of my favorite musical elements are dark, chilled out synths and strong, female vocalists. Combine the pair and you get the intoxicating sounds of electropop queens like Tove Lo, Banks and Halsey. Now you can add newcomer Zealyn to that list. In an interview for the release of her debut EP, Limbic System, Zealyn […]
Some music is just meant for summertime. Whether it’s the imagery, the instrumentation, or the lyrics, certain songs just match the sun and warmer weather. New York City-based neo soul duo Lion Babe has a sound that evokes exactly that. Comprised of singer Jillian Hervey (daughter of Vanessa Williams) and producer Lucas Goodman, Lion Babe […]
Edmonton, Alberta may be a landlocked city but that’s not stopping it from producing some of the freshest surf rock sounds. Three-piece Canadian indie rock band The Velveteins have just dropped their semi-self-titled second EP, A Hot Second with The Velveteins, a surf-infused take on 1950s doo-wop. The album marks the first collaborative effort between […]
Regular Indie Band Guru readers might remember our own Andrew Tobia’s praise for electronic music makers Apothek on their slow, brooding track, “Waiting for the Thunder,” which dropped earlier this year. He’s not alone in having this opinion; The Norwegian duo, comprised of singer-songwriter Morten Myklebust and producer Nils Martin Larsen, has received nods from […]
It’s always interesting for me to hear how band members perform as solo artists, especially when I’m a fan of the band’s sound. Naturally, I was curious when Australian multi-instrumentalist Nicholas Allbrook, former Tame Impala bassist and current Pond front man, dropped his second solo album, Pure Gardiya on Spinning Top Music. The album undoubtedly […]
On the opening night of Northside Festival’s music portion last Thursday, the masterminds behind Brooklyn’s shared performance space, Unit J, celebrated their official extension into a record label. Unit J is a collection of six guys who converted their Bushwick loft into an intimate concert venue and shoot space. They’ve created a tight-knit music family […]
